New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24

Rochester IL THE Democrat and Chronicle OF
that agreeable city has its way. Just now it is
engaged ia depicting the charms of Rochester
with pen so ardent and skiiful that the mouths
of the members of the State Committee arc sure
to water they read. 1t remains to be seen
whether or not Rochesters invitation is accepted.
In any event it is hers to realize that she is one
of the handsomest cities In Ncw-York. Buffalo
papers please copy.
Editor Grady, Of THE Atlanta Constitution"
is trying to prove that prohibition has been o
success in Atlanta. The Grady Yice-Presden-
tial boom had better steer clear OF Kentucky
hereafter
The President tells the truth about his youth
fnl depravity. He used to unswing his neighbours
gates in Fayetteville forty years ago. That
before the majestic conception that public Office
Is public trust had taken possession of his
intellect and given direction to his higher moral
impulses. How encouraging will his frank
fession be to scapegrace Freshmen in coEegc
towns who have been taking off gates at the
dead Of night! They may be inspired by the
Presidents "reminiscences to consider their foolish
but celebrating pranlss inchoate reform states
manship.
man who has figured IL out states that II
thirty-two million persons should clasp hands
they could reach around the globe. lie may be
correct in his calculation, but it would be ex-
tremely difficult TO assemble that many people
together for the purpose of making the test.
People who clasp hands have way of foclsing
on by themselves in couples, holding that thirty
two million is no company.
The Democratic Dilemma Is the title of one
Of The Buffalo Courier's" articles The Demo.
cratic dilemma is good considering how many OF
them the Democratic party has on hand. The
Courier" remarks that 1.-THE Democratic leaders
in the fiftieth Congress are in dilemma regard
ing the tax question: They are, they are. And
the Democratic leaders in this State are in
dilemma regarding the record which their party
representatives in the public service made last
winter. And the Democratic leaders in Ohio are
in dilemma regarding the ticket which they
lately placed in the field and which is not
headed by Mr.. Thurman And the Democratic
leaders of the Cleveland faction are in a dilemma
regarding David b. Hill And the Democratic
leaders Of the Hill faction are in dilemma
regarding Grover Cleveland. The Democratic
leaders of both factions in a dilemma--but
it is too hot further to partcularize. 1t may
be said in brief that Democratic dilemmas are
thick as blackberIies
At their late convention the hotel men Of the
State neglected one highly important matter
They Neglected to rcsolve-by way OF showing
their accommodating spirit-so TO rebuild their
respective hotels as to give every guest corner
room on the parlor floor.
Boston just now is lifting up its voice against
the voices of the numerous and noisy huclx-
sters. Boston never protested against any of
- the voices of the night TO which Mr.. Long
fellow directed their attention, but when it
comes to these voices Of the day, these huckster
voices, they insist that though speech may be
silver at least nickel silence is golden. We
have looked in vain through these Bostonian
protests to discover whether or not the offence
Of these hucisers is aggravated by disrespect for
the memory Of their respective fathers. john
son has well observed,
II the man who turnips cries
Cries not when his father dies,
IT'S 4 proof that he had rather
Have turnip than his father.